Committees

ACIPC has the following committees:

• Professional and credentialling standards
  To evaluate credentialling applications submitted by ACIPC members and progress assessment outcomes as recommendations for credentialling of ACIPC members to the Board. In addition, this Committee will advance the professional standing of ACIPC credentialling. Terms of Reference – Professional and Credentialling Standards
• Education and professional development
  The Education Committee will work to support the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) Board of Directors to achieve the relevant Strategic Action Priority Areas. Terms of Reference – Education and Professional Development
• Membership communication and engagement
  The purpose of the membership communication and engagement committee is to enhance communication and engagement with individuals who have an interest in infection prevention and control (IPC). The committee focuses on strengthening the profile of the profession and the college as the peak body for IPC. TOR Membership Communication and Engagement Committee
• Research, grants and scholarships 
  The purpose of the research, grants, and scholarships committee is to facilitate and promote infection prevention and control (IPC) research and opportunities for members. Terms of Reference – Research, Grants and Scholarship 
• Practice Guidance
  The Practice Guidance Committee will work to support the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) Board of Directors to achieve the relevant Strategic Action Priority Areas. Terms of Reference – Practice Guidance Committee
  
• Governance and risk
  The purpose of the Governance Finance and Risk Committee (the Committee) is to ensure there are robust and effective processes for evaluating the performance of the Board and Board Committees and to ensure that the Board fulfills its legal, ethical and functional responsibilities. The Committee must ensure compliance with statutory reporting responsibilities and assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. This includes reviewing draft financial reports, the systems of internal controls and risk management which the Board has established, and the audit process. Terms of Reference – Governance and Risk
• Scientific conference
  To address the interests and educational requirements of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) membership and to ensure that the conference provides revenue for ACIPC by generating a scientific program of sufficient interest that ensures attendance by both delegates and sponsors. Terms of Reference -Scientific Conference

General terms of reference (TOR) for ACIPC Committees

Each committee is governed by the following general TOR, as well as the specific TOR for the committee, which are listed under each committees page. TOR outline the purpose and function of each committee and chairs are encouraged to review these annually, or as needed.

Membership

The committee will:

• include a chair, appointed by the executive management team of the board of directors;
• include a minimum of six committee members with the requisite skills and experience;
• be appointed by written application to the chair of the committee with final approval by the board of directors;
• serve a term of two years and may seek reappointment;
• attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled meetings unless a leave of absence, or alternative arrangement has been approved by the chair;
• mentor new committee members.

The chair will:

• guide the meeting according to the agenda and time available and ensure all discussion items end with a decision, action or definite outcome;
• invite guests to the meeting as required;
• provide an update on committee activities at board of director meetings;
• provide a written report on the outcomes of the committee for the ACIPC Annual Report.

Meetings

• The committee will convene monthly by Zoom.
• The chair may call special or extraordinary meetings.
• A quorum will consist of half plus one of the appointed members and must be present for the committee to be constituted.

Office staff

The office staff are non-voting participants of the committee who manage the following:

• preparation of agenda and notice of meeting;
• recording of minutes of the meeting;
• circulation of draft minutes to the chair prior to circulation to the committee.